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Where Does The Last Name Drainey Come From? ^{nationality or country of origin}

The last name Drainey is held by more people in England than any other country or territory. It can occur in the variant forms:. Click here for further possible spellings of this last name.

How Common Is The Last Name Drainey? ^{popularity and diffusion}

This last name is the 2,718,172^nd most commonly held last name in the world, held by approximately 1 in 142,893,057 people. Drainey is primarily found in Europe, where 96 percent of Drainey reside; 96 percent reside in Northern Europe and 96 percent reside in British Isles.

The surname is most frequently occurring in England, where it is held by 22 people, or 1 in 2,532,639. In England Drainey is most numerous in: Greater Manchester, where 45 percent are found, Devon, where 36 percent are found and Buckinghamshire, where 5 percent are found. Outside of England it is found in 4 countries. It is also found in Northern Ireland, where 31 percent are found and Scotland, where 20 percent are found.

Drainey Family Population Trend ^{historical fluctuation}

The prevalency of Drainey has changed through the years. In England the number of people bearing the Drainey last name expanded 314 percent between 1881 and 2014; in Scotland it expanded 500 percent between 1881 and 2014 and in The United States it fell 85 percent between 1880 and 2014.

Drainey Last Name Statistics ^demography

The religious devotion of those holding the Drainey surname is predominantly Anglican (67%) in Ireland.